How to Change All of the Isopod Substrate
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@rjrobinson9067 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you again Russ and moderator, and the kitty for singing songs for us. I'm very grateful for the time and education you invest on this channel for us.
@Aquarimax 5 жыл бұрын
R Robinson My pleasure, thanks for joining in! 👍
@AlbertWiskerz 4 жыл бұрын
Sorry I asked you to make a video about this when you have one haha glad I found it!
@Aquarimax 4 жыл бұрын
Moombuhs You can always ask 👍
@SanosukeSagara18 4 ай бұрын
......I've been doing my substrate changes the hard way, since I started the isopod hobby a tad over a year ago. I watched this last night and tested it out today with my Cubaris sp. Panda King bin. I think my sifter has bigger holes but I still managed to save a TON more substrate ingredients than usual! -less new substrate needed each changing which means saving $! Yay!- Plus I'm pretty sure my P.K. bin was so full of springtails that they were outcompeting my struggling P.K.s. I only saw 19 P.K.s and only 3 or 4 were adults...... But not anymore! The springtails that fell through the sifter are getting frozen
@SupremeGecko 5 жыл бұрын
I agree Rus, this is a PAIN in the bottom. No easy way to do this but using the sifter is interesting. The person mentioning incorporating feeding into isolating them seems like a possibility.
@Aquarimax 5 жыл бұрын
Supreme Gecko Thanks Wally! The sifter does help get rid of the lion’s share of the frass, while preserving most of the adult and subadult isopods, but like you say, no easy way. I loved that suggestion about feeding, too. 👍
@AquaGardenZen Жыл бұрын
Great video just been spending the last five days changing substrate on all 23 cultures 😅
@Aquarimax Жыл бұрын
Glad it helps! It takes a while, doesn’t it? Kind of fun though 😁
@AquaGardenZen Жыл бұрын
@@Aquarimax i actually love doing things like this and just changed out my smoky oak millipede’s soil and there was lots of babies unfortunately I accidentally left the lid off to the enclosure a while back and step on one of the adults in the middle of the night felt so horrible but learned a valuable lesson that day double check everything but still have one adult female and a ton of babies
@dbadant9002 4 жыл бұрын
Glad I found this, I just left almost this exact question on your intro to Isopods video
@Aquarimax 4 жыл бұрын
BADANT DB excellent!
@chosetec 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Rus, have you considered putting them in a setup where you slowly let the whole thing dry up and they have no choice but to move (through some divider) to wetter pastures? I got the idea from antkeeping, it's one of the ways you can get a colony to move from one formicarium to another.
@Aquarimax 5 жыл бұрын
Brian Chan Sounds like a great way to do it! Thanks! 👍
@k2a2l2 Жыл бұрын
smart idea for sure
@ivysvids Жыл бұрын
Hi Rus, I'm wondering how you would handle this if you had springtails in the mix. I guess they would be sieved through the holes. Thanks for the useful video :)
@ivysvids Жыл бұрын
Nevermind I see you already answered, thank you.
@catfrog1975 Жыл бұрын
This process reminds me of reminds me of removing excess plants from my shrimp tank, just even more intensely meticulous!
@Aquarimax Жыл бұрын
I see what you mean!
@M0053yfate 2 жыл бұрын
Heard the cat feeder go off in the beginning, and was wondering how ours got set to the wrong time, until I saw your cat strut by. I have a couple different types of drosera (carnivorous plant) near my isopod colonies, I feel like capensis does the best, but spatulata is pretty too. I wanna set up a nice terrarium with them and the isopods, but I just can't think of a way that wouldn't kill the plant long term. For now they keep the gnats out of my living room at least.
@Aquarimax 2 жыл бұрын
LOL…Do we have th e same brand of cat feeder? do love Drosera capensis…I would love to start keeping them again.
@ZaDussault 2 жыл бұрын
What would you do if you had springtails in there? they jump everywhere and probably pass trough the sieve
@Aquarimax 2 жыл бұрын
You’d likely lose some.
@Rudedogsgarage 3 ай бұрын
R there spring tells in that tub?
@LonghornInOmaha 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, Rus. Do you think something like Traeger's hardwood signature blend (hickory, maple, and cherry) wood pellets could be used to mix with the organic compost, too?
@Aquarimax 5 жыл бұрын
Cole Schramm Great question....I have used hickory and maple wood, so I know those are ok. I know cherry can be toxic in certain situations. I am not sure whether it is toxic in the processed pellets or not though...
@LonghornInOmaha 5 жыл бұрын
@@Aquarimax Good to know. To be on the safe side, I think we'll go with the 100% alder wood bag. Thanks, Rus! 🦎👍
@Aquarimax 5 жыл бұрын
Cole Schramm Good plan 😊👍
@mrbacon-un5ll 2 жыл бұрын
How do I change substrate with springtails
@liuxaun8385 3 жыл бұрын
Was wondering how to approach a big tank move. Lots of plastic tubs and a sifter makes sense.
@jarlfenrir Ай бұрын
How do you know when to change the substrate?
@homeschoolie4933 5 жыл бұрын
I wonder if they eat their molted skin for protein? We saw one of our isopods molt and another come quickly and gobble up the skin
@Aquarimax 5 жыл бұрын
They can reclaim several nutrients that way 👍
@homeschoolie4933 5 жыл бұрын
Aquarimax Pets thank you
@ConnorKennedy16 5 жыл бұрын
Dang, couldn't make the stream this time... Wednesdays are tough lol. Next time though!
@Aquarimax 5 жыл бұрын
Connor Kennedy Yes, hopefully the next one 👍
@matthewrand5563 3 жыл бұрын
Would this “Frass” be good for plant soil?
@Aquarimax 3 жыл бұрын
It would definitely be a good additive to plant soil. 👍🏽
@clamskaboo5120 5 жыл бұрын
Did you hear about the cockroach species deregulation? A small number of exotic roaches got deregulated by the USDA and can be shipped, kept, and sold legally now.
@kwkelsey 5 жыл бұрын
How do you deal with soil mites? They crawl on the top of the lids in my cultures
@cognacyang9342 5 жыл бұрын
Not much you can do... maybe add spring tails... or rather just wait and let your isopod out compete them mites... and limit your supplements foods.. mites love that stuff
@Aquarimax 5 жыл бұрын
Kritterswithkelsey Yes, springtails help outcompete mites, as will the isopods as their numbers increase. 👍
@JP-nu7tm 5 жыл бұрын
how often do we need to clean isopod cage?
@Aquarimax 5 жыл бұрын
Jonathan it depends on how many isopods, size of enclosure, depth of substrate, etc. Ideally, I would say every 3 to 6 months. Topping off with additional leaf litter can help extend that.
@JP-nu7tm 5 жыл бұрын
@@Aquarimax noted, thank you for the reply!
@Aquarimax 5 жыл бұрын
Jonathan you’re welcome! 👍
@brewallace6510 2 ай бұрын
watching him aggressively shaking the strainer... probably traumatizing for the pods XD
@Aquarimax 2 ай бұрын
They seem ok…non of them have complained…
@starqueenalexandra 5 жыл бұрын
Koraga... Requiem da.
@high_fructose_corn_syrup 4 жыл бұрын
Wait..you need a permit for isopods???
@dfantasticcreatures436 3 жыл бұрын
hi, how about how to separate isopod from different type of isopods?
@turtleman190 Жыл бұрын
Pick them out 1 by 1 until you have them all
@dfantasticcreatures436 3 жыл бұрын
Hi again. How the isopod in the iso compose will be able to drink without sphagnum moss?
@Aquarimax 3 жыл бұрын
Good question. Sphagnum moss provides an excellent way for the isopods to hydrate, but the moss itself is not necessary as long as the isopods have an area sufficiently of sufficiently damp substrate. I actually kept isopods for years successfully without using sphagnum moss at all. I use it now because it retains moisture very well.
@dfantasticcreatures436 3 жыл бұрын
@@Aquarimax thank you very much. I actually followed what you did in the video.
@waterbottle8692 4 жыл бұрын
What type of fertilizer do you use? Can you link an adequate one? I’m not finding anything safe for isopods.
@Aquarimax 4 жыл бұрын
Water Bottle I will put one in the description 👍
@HissyFitPetTherapy Жыл бұрын
Are you still having good luck with mosquito bits and reducing fruit flies?
@adamhawkes3935 3 жыл бұрын
What state do you live in?
@Aquarimax 3 жыл бұрын
I am in Utah. 😊
@adamhawkes3935 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for letting me know that because i want to get into isopods as well and was thinking about selling some as well, and i live in Utah as well.
@Aquarimax 3 жыл бұрын
@@adamhawkes3935 i ended up getting permits to sell in 48 states and Washington DC. Hawaii didn’t grant the permit (no surprise) and I am still in process for Florida. Not all species I have were approved, but many were.
@adamhawkes3935 3 жыл бұрын
@@Aquarimax Are you selling some at this time? I would like to purchase some from you if you are. The reason is because paying for shipping can cost a lot and I'd like to help support local breeders.
@Aquarimax 3 жыл бұрын
I sure am! I would appreciate the support. Message me on Facebook or Instagram @aquarimaxpets and we can discuss it 👍🏽